A fabricator grinds down weld seams on a heavy steel bucket, creating a smooth and durable finish. The process improves ...

Rally cars get put through a ton of abuse. Just look at Thierry Neuville's Hyundai i20 above, about to land at a very awkward angle during a shakedown run ahead of the WRC Argentina 2018 this week. If ...

Note to readers: I published a letter from Ray Guilbert regarding skip welding patch panels into place back in the July 2007 "Professor Hammer" column. This has generated more mail than any column in ...

The two most common types of metal tubing used in custom tube bending and tube lasering are seamless and welded. The choice between the two is normally determined by application type, material ...

Figure 1. Various test samples that have been laser welded in an applications lab (a) and a low-density polyethylene fluid container welded with a diode laser system (b). Direct welding of plastics is ...

Laser welding of plastics is now a convenient and flexible technique that is proving popular for joining automotive parts and medical equipment as well as consumer products. Most people are familiar ...